Fungal community and toxigenic taxa in chestnut fruits in postharvest conditioning process and storage.

Background: Chestnut fruit quality is affected by fungal contamination. The study of the patterns of contamination in the postharvest is crucial to individuate the critical phases and propose solutions. To understand how fungal colonization varies on fruits, the composition of mycobiota was investigated in postharvest handling and in between tissues (shell and kernel).

Effect of Entomopathogenic Fungi to Eggs and Nymphs Survival of Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) Under Laboratory Conditions.

Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) is becoming a major pest of Greece's agricultural production, including tree fruit. Until now, the control of this pest has been based on conventional methods, with the application of chemical insecticides being the primary option. However, the wide distribution of H.

Analyzing On-Farm Spatiotemporal Distribution of (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) Populations from a Precision Agriculture Perspective.

The brown marmorated stink bug, Stål (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is native to Japan, China, Taiwan, and Korea. Its dispersion from Asia to the United States of America and Europe caused serious damage to fruit, vegetables, and high-value crops. In Greece, damages are reported in kiwi orchards in the regions of Pieria and Imathia, which are the main production areas of kiwifruit.

First Report of Native Parasitoids of (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in Greece.

(Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) is an endemic species of East Asia; it was introduced into Europe in 2007. It has a wide range of hosts as it feeds on over 170 host plant species and significantly impacts crop production. In Greece, causes significant losses in the production of kiwi, peaches, and green beans; thus, control of this species (including biological control) is essential.

A Temperature Conditioned Markov Chain Model for Predicting the Dynamics of Mosquito Vectors of Disease.

Understanding and predicting mosquito population dynamics is crucial for gaining insight into the abundance of arthropod disease vectors and for the design of effective vector control strategies. In this work, a climate-conditioned Markov chain (CMC) model was developed and applied for the first time to predict the dynamics of vectors of important medical diseases. Temporal changes in mosquito population profiles were generated to simulate the probabilities of a high population impact.

Evaluation of Two Predictive Models for Forecasting Olive Leaf Spot in Northern Greece.

Olive leaf spot () is a very important disease in olive trees worldwide. The introduction of predictive models for forecasting the appearance of a disease can lead to improved disease management. One of the aims of this study was to investigate the effect of temperature and leaf wetness on conidial germination of local isolates of .

Impact of 'brown rot' caused by Gnomoniopsis castanea on chestnut fruits during the post-harvest process: critical phases and proposed solutions.

Background: The brown rot fungus, Gnomoniopsis castanea, is the main organism responsible for the outbreak of chestnut postharvest decay that is threatening the sustainability of the chestnut market in Europe. Currently, no specific strategy is available to mitigate the impact and remediate the high losses of fruits in postharvest storage. In the present study, the different phases of chestnut handling in a standard facility plant were analyzed by evaluating the amount of fruit rot and infection by G.

Studies on Diaporthe eres as a New Pathogen of Peach Trees in Greece.

Phomopsis sp., the imperfect stage of the genus Diaporthe, is an increasingly common fungal pathogen of peach (Prunus persica). This study is the first report of the occurrence of a shoot blight and canker disease of peach in Greece caused by the fungus Diaporthe eres.